Purchasing Reserved Instances Vs Savings Plans In AWS
Purchasing Reserved Instances in AWS involves selecting options from 20 platforms & understanding convertible vs standard offerings. Savings Plans offer a simpler way to optimize costs with no upfront commitment & automatic discounts.
Let's explore what it takes to purchase a Reserved Instance in AWS. First, I can select from many different options. I can choose from among about 20 platforms and select tenancy options like dedicated or default. To select an offering class, I need to dive deep into the documentation to understand the differences between convertible and standard offerings. Next, I need to select a specific instance type. For example, I might choose the R7g.12xlarge. I can also select the term and the payment option. After clicking on search, AWS presents me with a list of options I can choose from, dependin...